Tag Archives: art supplies

Trying a New Art Material {Craft Challenge, Day 136}

Sarah White May 15, 2016 Paper Crafts and Drawing0 Comments

I don’t know where I heard about them, but I recently read something about Permapaque opaque markers that sparked my interest. They’re basically paint pens that are permanent, archival quality and work on tons of surfaces, but they don’t require the shaking and priming that most paint pens do, they’re …

Entertaining Kids while Traveling: What We Really Used

Sarah White August 18, 2015 Kids0 Comments

We recently went on a week-long vacation to Florida, and while I want to tell you a lot about what we did, today I want to focus on what we packed. My biggest worry when it comes to travel is keeping the girl entertained, during travel, while waiting and in …

My Favorite Upcylced Craft Supplies

Sarah White April 1, 2015 Art / Crafts / Frugal Family / Kid Crafts and Activities / Kids8 Comments

This week I’m taking part in the Natural Parenting Blogger Earth Month Blog Hop. Today’s posts are all about natural parenting, green toys and crafts. Making things out of things that would otherwise be considered trash or headed to the recycling bin is a lot of fun. The girl loves …

What is Gesso and How to Make Your Own Gesso

Sarah White February 10, 2015 Art / Painting49 Comments

This page includes affiliate links for your convenience. As I have been doing more painting and mixed media type projects, I have found myself delving into art supplies I didn’t know much about before. One of my most-needed supplies right now is a white pasty substance called gesso. Gesso is …

Five (Plus) Things to Save for Art Journaling

Sarah White January 12, 2014 Art / Creative Every Day / Creativity Boosts0 Comments

I mentioned the other day that people might be hesitant to start a new creative hobby like art journaling because they feel like they need to go out and buy a lot of supplies before they get started. But the truth is you have a lot of things in your …

New Year, New Art Supplies

Sarah White January 3, 2013 Art / Crafts / Creative Every Day / Kid Crafts and Activities / Paper Crafts and Drawing3 Comments

My sister-in-law is amazingly great at picking presents for the Bit and me. Her job is working with preschools and early childhood education programs, so she knows all the best toys, great books and whatnot to get the Bit, but she also manages to do pretty well picking goodies for …